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After a long winter, Spring is finally here. If you are anything like me, you want to be surrounded by flowers, even if there is still snow on the ground! Why not make these super sweet flowers from some really inexpensive household items? In fact, you probably already have everything you need.

All you need:

Coffee filters

food colouring

toothpicks

glue gun and glue

There are several different ways to dye coffee filters for flowers. I simply added a few drops of dye to water and then submerged some filters to colour them. I left them overnight and then set out to dry. You can also experiment with creating ombre effects which are also really pretty.

Once your filters are dry grab four filters and fold them in half.

and again

For a peony flower, cut out three petal shapes that are about the same size

For a carnation cut three “toes” out of the coffee filter.

And then add a wavy detail

Now poke the toothpick through the center of one filter and apply hot glue to the top third of the toothpick.

Use the filter as a shield to protect your hands and gather the filter into a loose cylinder shape. The petals should be shaped upwards so you don’t see the toothpick. With each layer, the petals will gradually start facing to the side rather than straight up.

Continue to add filters gradually allowing them to ‘bloom’ farther and farther outwards. Make sure to glue each layer

Since you already have toothpicks in place, you can easily stick these blooms in craft foam to create wreaths or cute decor!